Global Food Crisis and Food Security

From the Guardian ".. opinions are sharply divided over whether these prices signal a world food crisis like the one in 2008 that helped cause riots in 25 countries, or simply reflect volatility in global commodity markets as countries claw their way through recession... A food crisis on the scale of two or three years ago is not imminent, but the underlying causes [of what happened then] are still there," said Chris Leather, Oxfam's food policy adviser... Prices are volatile and there is a lot of nervousness in the market. There are big differences between now and 2008. Harvests are generally better, global food stocks are better... But other analysts highlight the food riots in Mozambique that killed 12 people last month and claim that spiralling prices could promote further political turmoil."

Food is very expensive on the coast, if you want to eat well. There is, like most of America, an abundance of cheap, nutrient poor foods, or foods from around the world, but local garlic can run from $1-2 a head!!! Local, sustainable, filling, is really expensive.